Bullitt is an extraordinary motion picture, memorable, powerful, and absolutely riveting. Starring Steve Mcqueen, the movie is a cult classic now. The plot has twists and turns that are believable and lack any pretense of being forced or artificial. Justly heralded for its tremendous car chase, a tribute to legendary driver Bill Hickman, arguably one of the finest motion picture drivers, the film as well captures the feel of gritty detective work in a form that has been copied frequently since, but rarely, if ever, equaled. The film is a delight as a period piece, the easy-going, already laid back Bay area culture of the late 1960's and early 1970's, the tension between the cool, vaguely anti-establishment Bullitt and the straight-laced local officials and department heads that he finds himself compelled to work with. The other actors are themselves a superb supporting cast old-timers like Simon Oakland, Norman Fell, an oily (and vaguely Bobby Kennedy-ish) Robert Vaughn, and Don Gordon (as Bullitt's long-suffering but intensely loyal partner). But, as well, there are memorable newcomers George Sanford Brown as an overworked doctor, Robert Duvall as a sharp taxi driver, and Jacqueline Bisset as Bullitt's trophy architect girlfriend. Lalo Schifrin contributed a superb, memorable score just the right mix of jazz and brass and percussion. And, of course, that badass chase scene with the Dodge Charger and that awsome green Ford Mustang.